Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mavericks today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 5PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 99 | 99 | 121 | 153 | 168 | 163 | 159 | 140 | 195 | 287 | 248 | 299 | 290 | 319 | 449 | 607 | 534 | 439 | 395 | 376 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.46m | 10:43PM1.73m | 11:56AM1.52m | 11:25PM1.68m | 12:20PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.69m | 5:23AM0.03m | 5:31PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.11m | 6:10PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 99 | 75 | 74 | 153 | 168 | 163 | 132 | 115 | 121 | 99 | 248 | 299 | 113 | 136 | 136 | 161 | 161 | 439 | 395 | 188 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 75 | 41 | 40 | 74 | 72 | 130 | 159 | 140 | 195 | 287 | 64 | 62 | 290 | 319 | 449 | 607 | 534 | 6 | 6 | 376 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 45 | 88 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 65 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 99 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 93 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 264 | 181 | 172 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
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